People who feel they have been treated unfairly by Maine’s family court system Tuesday urged the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee to change how judges decide custody issues. Two bills — LD 346 and LD 642 — would require judges to consider…
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Bill would give parents going through divorce equal time with their kids
Parents going through a divorce could soon see equal time with their kids. If passed, the 50/50 parenting bill (Colorado Senate Bill 15-129), would recognize parental rights as fundamental rights, putting parents in divorce court on equal ground. “We’re looking…
Leading Women for Shared Parenting
A new group is emerging that may finally change the way Family Courts treat mothers and fathers. Currently, the default in most states is to award the lion’s share of the time with the children to mothers, and require the…
Shared-Parenting Movement Gaining Momentum in 2015
Through the first half of 2015, there has been a strong push across the country to implement more balanced child custody laws that would lead to more equal parenting time following divorce. Nearly 20 states are currently considering measures that…
Is Forced Fatherhood Fair?
An excerpt: This weekend millions of Americans will happily celebrate the role that fathers play in their families. For some families, though — specifically those in which dad’s role was not freely assumed, but legally mandated — Father’s Day can…
Angel Soft and their horrible advertisement about celebrating mothers on Father’s Day
I certainly know ONE brand of products I refuse to buy. Angel Soft. You can forget it. Let me repeat a truth. A truth that people on the PC Express refuse to understand….Mothers can NEVER be fathers and fathers can…
As if teachers’ jobs aren’t hard enough, they’re asked to fix poverty, too
Big ideas in public education, such as the Obama administration’s Race to the Top and Teach For America, often say teachers could improve inequality. Dana Goldstein, author of The Teacher Wars, sat down with us to explain why this is magical thinking that’s been around since the 1800s.
For more on public education reform, Goldstein also contributed a feature to Vox on how Teach For America is starting to seriously reform after 20 years of criticism.
http://www.vox.com/2014/9/5/6079493/t…
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The disconnect between how we view child support laws and how they actually work
A study found that the views of much of the public differ from how child support laws actually work, with more focus on children’s welfare from the public. An excerpt from this article: http://m.deseretnews.com/article/print/865629856/Public-views-differ-from-how-child-support-laws-actually-work.html?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%3Fref%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com The public views court-ordered formulas calculating child…
A truly horrible woman who drove the father of their kids to kill himself
Barbara Kay Explains Society’s Contempt For Men
Entitled Kids
An excerpt from this article: http://addins.kwwl.com/blogs/anchormom/2015/04/the-entitlement-generation At my last job, there was a young woman who was interning with our station. She showed up to work one day wearing extremely short shorts and a halter top. To work. Our…
T.I.M.E.
Choose wisely
Word of unsolicited advice from an old man like me… Who you have sex with MATTERS!! Casual sex ain’t as casual as you think. Also, the mate you pick to “hook up” with or marry can either bring you a…
#Fatherhood – What’s It Like Being A Dad?
What’s it like being a dad? Teaching your teenager to drive, giving your kid’s pet fish a funeral, explaining the birds and the bees, playing catch—-fatherhood isn’t something that happens all at once. It’s a day in day out choice…
Child Support is a Crime Against Humanity | Georgia Senator (former) Nancy Schaefer
“A number of qualitative studies have documented how mothers and grandmothers serve as gatekeepers for the father’s presence in the child’s life, and how institutional practices create barriers, particularly for young fathers (Allen & Doherty, 1995; Wattenberg, 1993). Many of…
Fatherhood #leanintogether
THE SEXODUS, PART 1: THE MEN GIVING UP ON WOMEN AND CHECKING OUT OF SOCIETY
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/12/04/the-sexodus-part-1-the-men-giving-up-on-women-and-checking-out-of-society/ “My generation of boys is f**ked,” says Rupert, a young German video game enthusiast I’ve been getting to know over the past few months. “Marriage is dead. Divorce means you’re screwed for life. Women have given up on monogamy, which…
When letting your kids out of your sight becomes a crime – The Washington Post
I used to be a bleeding heart liberal like most of my musician friends and other creative colleagues. I USED TO…until I was dragged through the hell of “family court.” It was my experience there and my never ending battles…
Does ‘Best Interest’ Standard Violate Fathers’ Rights?
Dads sue New Jersey family court judges, claim ‘best interest of the child’ standard violates rights. Originally posted HERE: http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dads_sue_new_jersey_family_court_judges_claim_best_interest_of_the_child_st A would-be class action lawsuit filed by six fathers claims New Jersey family court judges are unconstitutionally depriving plaintiffs of…
One Is Too Many- It is time to address domestic violence #nomore
Domestic Violence is a two way street: http://youtu.be/y5nw4pX3PsI
